Change the 3D views while in the section to see how edits simultaneously affect plans and model views. Instantly gauge the impact of a design change across 3D, plan, section and elevation views, and even start a rendering in one view while working in another.ĭirect section and elevation editing - Edit models directly from viewports: add openings, align and distribute windows, reposition doors across multiple layers, reshape walls - it’s all possible. Switch effortlessly between viewports, views and visibility settings - simply set up panes and view them all at once.

Multiple drawing views - Use multiple views of a project simultaneously, and begin work in one view pane and finish it in another. Some of the additions for Vectorworks 2018 include: This release is the first in the 2018 worldwide rollout, which will include the release of 10 additional localized-language versions. Also, customers will notice the simplification of Vectorworks worksheet capabilities, which makes it easier for them to create custom reports from model or drawing data. With the addition of Braceworks to the entertainment portfolio that already includes the industry-leading Spotlight and Vision software, entertainment professionals can complete their entire workflow, from design to documentation to production, in one interface. The direct site model contour editing and enhanced seating sections are other good examples of our usability improvements.”Īnother theme for this launch was the integration of analysis and design. “In BIM, you can best see this in our direct section and elevation editing and multiview capabilities, and more subtly in all the Wall tool enhancements that allow designers to correctly model wall constructions so walls appear accurately in plan, section and elevation drawings. “With Vectorworks 2018, we focused on user workflows, making them more robust and efficient,” said Vectorworks CEO Dr.

New this year is Braceworks, a structural load analysis add-on module targeted to designers and riggers working on temporary entertainment structures. The release includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamentals, as well as Vision. announced the English-version release of its 2018 Vectorworks software. Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc.

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